Ken Jeong switched places with the contestants Wednesday on The Masked Singer’s Holiday Sing-a-Long Spectacular.
The 51-year-old actor performed a rendition of The Little Drummer Boy that he played up for laughs.
His fellow coaches were shown applauding him, though the footage was really an outtake from earlier in season four, as were all shots of them shown on the special.
Holiday spectacular: Ken Jeong switched places with the contestants Wednesday on The Masked Singer’s Holiday Sing-a-Long Spectacular on Fox
The three remaining contestants on the program nonetheless offered up new renditions of classic Christmas songs ahead of The Masked Singer finale next week.
The Sun covered Brenda Lee’s 1958 tune Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree, while Crocodile sang Silent Night and the Mushroom performed a rendition of Nat King Cole’s 1961 classic The Christmas Song.
Grammy Award-winning singer Tori Kelly, 27, who’d previously appeared on the season as the Seahorse, performed a cover of Sleigh Ride from her new album A Tori Kelly Christmas.
All of the songs featured on the program had the words printed onscreen so that viewers at home could sing along with the contestants.
Classic song: The 51-year-old actor performed a rendition of The Little Drummer Boy that he played up for laughs
New album: Kelly, 27, who’d previously appeared on the season as the Seahorse, performed a cover of Sleigh Ride from her new album A Tori Kelly Christmas
Each of the celebrities who’d appeared on the season was also asked to recommend a song they’d sung that had special meaning for them, especially during the holidays.
Crocodile selected his November cover of Leona Lewis’ 2007 chart-topper Bleeding Love, which he said represented the ‘passion’ he brought to the stage.
He also picked it because it was written by another reptile contestant on the show: Turtle, aka singer/songwriter Jesse McCartney, 33.
Christmas favorite: Crocodile performed Silent Night during the holiday spectacular
Mushroom chose to revisit his take on Maxwell’s 1997 cover of This Woman’s Work, by Kate Bush, while Sun picked Lizzo’s Cuz I Love You, which she’d initially sung to disguise her voice.
Tori revisited the 1997 Céline Dion hit My Heart Will Go On, while Bob Saget, 64, aka Squiggly Monster, highlighted his cover of The Rolling Stones’ 1965 hit (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.
Snowboarder Chloé Kim, 20, aka Jellyfish, liked her take on Dua Lipa’s hit song Don’t Start Now, while singer Taylor Dayne, 58, aka Popcorn, opted for her version of Jessie J’s 2012 song Domino, and Dragon, aka Busta Rhymes, 48, rapped to LL Cool J’s 1990 hit Mama Said Knock You Out.
Special meaning: Mushroom chose to revisit his take on Maxwell’s 1997 cover of This Woman’s Work, by Kate Bush
Wide range: Sun picked Lizzo’s Cuz I Love You, which she’d initially sung to disguise her voice
The Snow Owls, aka Clint Black, 58, and his wife Lisa Hartman Black, 64, signed on with their daughter Lily Black, 19, to pick their rendition of Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion’s 1999 song The Prayer.
The Serpent, aka singing surgeon Dr. Elvis Francois, 35, favored his version of The Proclaimers’ (I’m Gonna Be) 500 Miles.
In an animated video, The Masked Singer cast retold the story of The Night Before Christmas, with show host Nick Cannon, 40, playing St. Nicholas and contestants serving as reindeer.
Dog family: The Snow Owls, aka Clint Black, 58, and his wife Lisa Hartman Black, 64, signed on with their daughter Lily Black, 19, to pick their rendition of Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion’s 1999 song The Prayer.
Animated story: In an animated video, The Masked Singer cast retold the story of The Night Before Christmas
The host: Show host Nick Cannon, 40, played St. Nicholas and contestants served as reindeer in the animated video
Singers who’d left the season then returned to do a cover of Jingle Bells at the episode’s end.
Nick recalled his most memorable moment from the season: singing with actor Mickey Rourke, 68, after he suddenly unmasked himself as the Gremlin live onstage.
Mickey himself then appeared to say, ‘Have a very Merry Christmas, America. And next year will be even merrier.’
The Masked Singer finale will air next week on Fox.
Basketball player: Singers who’d left the season returned to do a cover of Jingle Bells at the episode’s end, including former UCLA star and current New Orleans Pelicans player Lonzo Ball
Memorable moment: Nick recalled his most memorable moment from the season: singing with actor Mickey Rourke, 68, after he suddenly unmasked himself as the Gremlin live onstage
Holiday message: Mickey himself then appeared to say, ‘Have a very Merry Christmas, America. And next year will be even merrier’